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IRIAN JAYA - PAPUA TREKKING
EXPEDITIONS
The province of Irian Jaya or Papua stand at the eastern most part of Indonesia
- next to Papua New Guinea. Irian Jaya (Papua) is Indonesia has been known of
its famous Dani tribesmen inhabiting the Baliem Valley, the Asmat tribesmen with
their unique wood carvings, rare and spectacular flora and fauna and Glacier
Mountains. Irian (Papua) is also renowned of its primitive way of life,
especially at the southern coast and the remote highlands.
Besides all above, Irian (Papua) with 414.800 square kilometers or over 20
percent of Indonesia's total land area, owns 228,000 sea miles of fine beaches.
Never compare to Kuta Beach in Bali! So you do not have to wonder why Irian Jaya
also owns the most spectacular sea gardens in the world.
Its tropical rain forest and jungles are known to be very wild and impenetrable.
Puncak Jaya or the so - called Carstenz Peak, one of the tallest peaks in the
island, covered by everlasting snow and surrounded by Lorentz Reserve which is
the largest conservation area in Indonesia, covering some 21.500 square
kilometers (8.300 square miles).
World War II remains during the Pacific war spread through the island of Irian
Jaya and beyond. Frequently Japanese and rarely American Veterans make memorials
trip to Biak, Numfor, Manokwari, Sorong, Sarmi, and Jayapura. Tank ruins,
landing ships and war memorial statues are common sight in those historical
areas.
15 DAYS – 14 NIGHTS
COMBINATION PROGRAM BALIEM VALLEY AND - TREE HOUSE
TRIBE
Start / Finish: Jayapura airport
Grade: Hard Expedition
DAY 01: JAYAPURA ARRIVAL WAMENA (B, L, D)
Arrive at Sentani airport of Jayapura, you will be met by our local guide, then
catch Trigana flight to Wamena.. Upon arrival at Wamena airport, transfer to
Baliem Pilamo hotel for a short briefing by guide about the tour and trekking.
After lunch, touring around Wamena town and market and villages surrounding.
Afternoon back to hotel for dinner and stay overnight.
DAY 02: WAMENA - KURIMA - KILISE (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel, then by car to Kurima then trek to Kilise, Today we hike up
and down, the trail is steep and could be very sleepery if it is rains. The
first 2 hours hike to the village of Kilise is through the steep sweet potato
garden near the Baliem River, but the scenery is spectacular. In Kilise village
we explore the village nearby and visit their local houses. Our accommodation is
at a local traditional guesthouse.
DAY 03. KILISE – TANGMA (B, L, D)
Afetr Breakfast we do trekkking up the hills and walking through the Dani
gardens to get to Tangma village, another 1.5 hours trek through a small forest
down to Tangma village. Explore the village and its community. Provided lunch
serve at the teacher house where we overnight stay. The rest is the day is
spending to explore and experience more about the local people daily life
activities.
DAY 04. TANGMA – WANEM (B, L, D)
From Tangma from bottom of small valley. We hike about 2.5 hours up to the
village of Wanem and enjoy the beautiful panoramic of the baliem gorge. Arrive
in Wanem, lunch will be provided by our cook while we walk to the houses closed
by to the compound. Afternoon we walk around about an hour to another village
and view more of the Dani daily life activities. Dinner and overnight at the
local house.
DAY 05: WANEM - KURIMA - JIWIKA (B, L, D)
From Wanem village in the southern of Baliem Gorge, we hike down 1.5 hours to
Kurima. The still traditional Dani village are very close and can be briefly
explore during the hike to Kurima. The local people life and tradition remain
unchanged here, and the sophisticate agriculture system has been practiced along
time ago. Arrive in Kurima by noon; we drive 1.5 hours to Jiwika in the north of
the valley via the town of Wamena. Lunch at a local restaurant in the town,
afternoon we may walk and visit the Dani villages near Jiwika, including the 250
years old mummy at sumpaima village and view the Dani Pig feast and dance in the
village of Anemoigi. Accomodation at Lauk Inn (a very basic tourist
accommodation).
DAY 06: JIWIKA PIG FEAST - WAMENA ( B, L, D)
After breakfast we hike 1 hour up to Iluerainma to see the Dani make salt by
soak banan stalks into the brines pool, dry and carry them home. Lunch today is
in the village of Anemoigi where we can view the Dani Mock battle and Pig feast.
We will see how the Dani make fire traditionally, kill a pig with bow and arrow
and cook them into the hot-burned stone with vegetable and sweet potatoes. Late
afternoon we drive 40 minutes back to wamena, dinner at local restaurant in
town, accommodation at Baliem Pilamo hotel.
DAY 07. WAMENA – YANIRUMA (B, L, D)
Breakfast at hotel, on it’s time transfer to Wamena airport to catch the charter
flight to Yaniruma for 1 hour. (Yaniruma is the starting point to see the
Koroway tribe). Upon arrival walk out to the Mission house for our
accommodation. Today is the time to arrange everything before we start our
adventure, porters and canoe. After lunch walk around the village and swim to
the river. Dinner and stay at Mission house.
DAY 08. YANIRUMA – KOROWAY (B, L, D)
Breakfast, preparing all the stuff and walking to the Sokom river on board the
local paddle canoe to cross the Backing Dairam river. Start our adventure by
walking through the dense jungle, swampy, and we sometime walking up the single
log. Our porter will free their hand to help you in the hard or difficult trail.
After 4-5 hours walking we arrive the first Koroway camp (where some Koroway
tribes life). The Koroway tribes live in the jungle only with their family or
relatives, as they never stay in one big compound. We can found 2 or 3 Tree
house in one camp only. Caused they are nomad peoples and they never life for
such a long time in the one places, they have to moved to one and another places
to get more food and animals to be hunt. We will stay with Koroway in their
bevak or we build a tent or up the tree house if permitted.
DAY 09. KOROWAY (B, L, D)
Breakfast, today we will join with Koroway tribe to their Sago field to
gathering the Palm tree and process for their main food. Lunch will be providing
by boxes in the jungle. Walking to the deeper to explore the tribes and
vicinity. Late afternoon return to our camp for dinner and stay overnight.
DAY 10. KOROWAY (B, L, D)
Breakfast, we moved to find another Koroway camp by walking to the deeper
jungle. In this, we deal through our translator with Koroway tribe to show us
how to build their tree house and to find the fish in the small river. Lunch
will serve by boxes. Dinner and stay at Bevak or tent.
DAY 11. KOROWAY (B, L, D)
Breakfast; today remind with korowai tribes to ho for hunt make a traps for Pig
or Cassuary, etc. lunch will be provided, late afternoon return to your
accommodations.
DAY 12. KOROWAY – YANIRUMA (B, L, D)
Breakfast; walking back to Yaniruma for about 5-6 hours, lunch will serve by
boxes en route. Before we arrive in Yaniruma we will stop at the river for a
fresh swim and clean up our body from the muddy. Afternoon arrive in Yaniruma,
dinner and stay at Mission house.
DAY 13. YANIRUMA – WAMENA (B, L, D)
Breakfast, walking to the airstrip at Yaniruma, then fly on charter mission
flight to Wamena on it’s time, upon arrival transfer to Baliem Pilamo hotel for
check in, after lunch at hotel, free program or you may walking around the town.
Dinner and stay at hotel.
DAY 14. WAMENA – JAYAPURA (B, L, D)
Today you will fly to Jayapura on Trigana flight, arrive in Sentani air port and
touring the city. You will visit Mc. Arthur Monument of WW II up hill of Ifar
Gunung then drive down to Sentani lake where you take a boat to visit the
village of Assey. After lunch at Youqwa restaurant in the side of the lake,
continue drive to the direction of Jayapura. Overnight at Sentani Indah hotel
with dinner.
DAY 15. JAYAPURA – DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast, free program until transfer to the airport for fly to next
destinations..
PRICE: On Request (please advice us the number of the participants)
Included:
• Airfare Jayapura – Wamena – Jayapura (VV)
• Charter flight Wamena – Yaniruma – Wamena (VV)
• All land transportations
• Accommodation 2 Nights Baliem Pilamo hoteal based on twin share room in Wamena
• Accommodation 1 Night at Sentani Indah hotel based on twin share room in
Jayapura
• All accommodation in the villages
• English speaking guide
• Traveling permit arrangement
• Donation / Entrance fee
• All activities mentioned on the above program
Excluded:
• Domestic airfare Jakarta/Bali - Jayapura via Ujung Pandang Sulawesi.
• Travel insurance, extra baggage charge
• Personal expenses such as phone call, laundry, beverages etc.
• All expenses incurred due to the flight cancellation or due other causes
beyond our control.
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